Bengaluru:
Slamming the criticism over the whiplash protest by Tamil Nadu BJP President Okay. Annamalai, Karnataka BJP mentioned that as a mark of protest, Annamalai symbolically inflicted lashes on himself with a whip, representing divine religion and justice, to sentence the DMK authorities’s inaction.
Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra acknowledged on Friday, “Tamil Nadu BJP President Annamalai has demonstrated his deep religion and devotion by staging a symbolic protest towards the heinous incident of rape of a scholar at Anna College, Tamil Nadu.”
“Highlighting his beliefs, he has referred to as for consideration to the ‘smug and detached’ stance of the ruling DMK authorities, which has didn’t take authorized motion towards the accused perpetrators,” Mr Vijayendra mentioned.
This distinctive and heartfelt protest has drawn mockery from sure malicious people. Nevertheless, it’s crucial for all of us to help such an progressive and significant technique of protest aimed toward guaranteeing justice for the sufferer and defending the dignity of ladies, he acknowledged.
“It’s equally necessary to sentence the remarks and behavior of those that ridicule such honest efforts. Annamalai has vowed to not put on footwear till the DMK authorities is ousted from energy in Tamil Nadu. Allow us to hope and want for the success of this decided combat for justice,” he mentioned.
Mr Vijayendra opined that this daring wrestle towards the oppressive DMK authorities in Tamil Nadu showcases the BJP’s dedication to making sure justice and safeguarding girls’s rights.
Tamil Nadu BJP president Okay. Annamalai lashed himself six instances with a whip on Friday morning outdoors his residence in Coimbatore.
The act was a part of a private protest towards the sexual assault of an Anna College scholar. Mr Annamalai had introduced on Thursday that he would whip himself as a symbolic act of protest towards the incident.
He additionally vowed to not put on slippers till the DMK authorities is faraway from energy in Tamil Nadu.
The BJP chief acknowledged that he would pray in any respect six temples of Lord Muruga, the revered battle deity in southern India.
The previous IPS officer has been main the Tamil Nadu BJP with an aggressive method and has been vocal in his criticism of the ruling DMK authorities.
Annamalai condemned the police for leaking the FIR associated to the sexual assault case, which resulted within the identification of the 19-year-old sufferer, an engineering scholar at Anna College.
He accused the authorities of deliberately leaking the small print and failing to make sure the security and anonymity of the survivor.
The BJP president additional alleged that the accused, Gnanashekaran, was not included within the police’s rowdy record regardless of being concerned in a number of felony circumstances already.
He claimed that this omission was attributable to Gnanashekaran’s shut ties with DMK leaders and in addition supplied proof regarding the affiliation of the accused with the ruling get together.
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